Is a Body Brain Center franchisee required to offer inventory for resale?
Body_Brain_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
All products and services that you sell must be approved by us in advance. You must offer all services that we specify, but you are not required to offer inventory for resale. You may not sell any products or services that we have disapproved. We have the unrestricted right to change the products and/or services that you may sell. You may not sell to any person who is a current member of or has a customer agreement with another franchisee or company-owned Body & Brain business without the consent of the owner(s) of the business with whom the person is a member or customer. To the extent permitted by law, we may establish maximum or minimum pricing for certain Body & Brain products and services.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD page 34)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Body Brain Center FDD, franchisees are not required to offer inventory for resale. However, Body Brain Center specifies that all products and services a franchisee does sell must be approved by them in advance. Franchisees must offer all services that Body Brain Center specifies. Body Brain Center retains the right to change the products and/or services that franchisees may sell and can establish maximum or minimum pricing for certain Body & Brain products and services, to the extent permitted by law.
Although not required, Body Brain Center franchisees have the option to purchase an initial supply of inventory items from HSP World, Body Brain Center's merchandising division. These items include books, uniforms, clothing, healing products, dietary supplements, and skin care products. While franchisees are not obligated to purchase these items, Body Brain Center anticipates that most franchisees will purchase between $500 and $2,000 worth of inventory items from BBYHC before opening.
If a Body Brain Center franchisee chooses to purchase inventory from HSP World, BBYHC will provide a full refund of the purchase price for any returned items if the items are unopened, in good and useable condition, or have damage caused by shipping. The request for a refund must be made within 30 days of delivery. Otherwise, the purchase price is not refundable under any other circumstances.